2022-06-24 17:45:39
The General Pharmaceutical Council (Fitness to Practise and Disqualification etc) Rules which govern the GPhC’s Fitness to Practise procedures have been amended by the General Pharmaceutical Council (Amendment) Rules Order of Council 2022.
The amendments, which will come into force on 6 October 2022, adopt changes that were introduced on a temporary basis during the pandemic to allow hearings to take place remotely. Specifically, the rules will enable hearings to be attended physically or by telephone conference or video link.
The amended Rules will provide that at the discretion of the chair, meetings and hearings may be conducted by teleconference or by video link.